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Bahamas 1935 : chanteys and anthems from Andros and Cat Island
- Available as
- Online
Details
- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Cambridge, MA : Rounder Records, [1999]
- ℗1999
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (60 minutes)
- digital
- optical
- stereo
- audio file
- OCLC
- on1154066235
- Credits
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- Various performers
- Title from cover image (viewed November 18, 2021).
- Includes program notes and song lyrics in English.
- Streaming audio files.
- Recorded in the field in 1935.
- Blow, Liza, blow (3:34) -- Roll him along (2:46) -- Round the Bay of Mexico (1:27) -- Bowline (1:32) -- Long time ago (3:14) -- When you go to sea (1:40) -- Histe up the John B. Sail (2:34) -- John Bully (2:30) -- Stand up from below (1:18) -- When the whale get strike (1:42) -- A great storm pass over (2:52) -- Mary, come join our religion (1:39) -- Swing your tail (1:31) -- Come down, you roses (1:46) -- O the last one (2:25) -- I may be gone (2:24) -- All night, Jesus, all night (2:01) -- Sittin' down 'longside of my Lord (3:25) -- Dig my grave (3:15) -- Down in the valley (2:36) -- Time (3:18) -- Job (3:41) -- Here am I (2:12) -- I bid you goodnight (3:33)
Subjects
- Folk music -- Bahamas -- Andros Island.
- Folk music -- Bahamas -- Cat Island.
- Sea songs -- Bahamas -- Andros Island.
- Sea songs -- Bahamas -- Cat Island.
- Spirituals (Songs) -- Bahamas -- Andros Island.
- Spirituals (Songs) -- Bahamas -- Cat Island.
- Field recordings -- Bahamas -- Andros Island.
- Field recordings -- Bahamas -- Cat Island.